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Senator launches investigation into Flock's surveillanceFlock's automated license plate readers are facing a backlash that has now spread to Washington, D.C.
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Uber launches new live video feature to monitor teen ridersParents can watch their kids through the driver's camera.
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Meta will pay a whopping $17 billion to states in social media addiction trialIt's a fraction of what Meta could have paid for youth mental health harms.
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The 11 best portable Bluetooth speakers that we use and loveWhether you’re looking for a speaker to take on the go or a smart speaker to add to your home, here are our favorites.
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AI mental healthcare is here. Can it help people — or cause more problems?Talkspace now offers AI therapy. We connected with the company's Chief Medical Officer on the new offering.
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Civil society groups push FTC to sue AI companies over book destructionDeliberately destroying rare books might be the final straw in the eyes of the Federal Trade Commission.
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TikTok to pay $400 million over child privacy lawsuitThe world's fastest growing social media platform just cleared its last major legal hurdle for nearly half-a-billion dollars.
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Can a vehicle wrap hide your car from Flock cameras?Flashy patterns fight back against AI detection.
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ICE bans agents from using Meta smart glasses, but wants to build its ownAgents have been spotted wearing Meta glasses during raids. Now ICE is telling every employee to take them off.
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Google is turning Search into an AI study toolAnd college students can get Google AI Pro for free.
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What parents should know about ChatGPT for TeensProceed with caution.
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT for TeensTeen users will get a learning-focused version of ChatGPT.
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Grok CSAM lawsuit expands as more step forwardPlaintiffs are seeking a class action case against SpaceXAI.
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Have you been Flocked? This website lets you find outMore than 4.6 million license plates appear in the website’s collection of public Flock records.
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Apple sent alerts warning iPhone users of spyware: What it looks like, what you should doTL;DR: Take it seriously.
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Did AI play a role in a grisly double murder?Massachusetts prosecutors allege that a 17-year-old used ChatGPT to create scenarios about family violence that he acted on.
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Flock backpedals as nation revolts against surveillance devicesFlock just announced new default privacy settings.
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Google brings ASL-to-text translation to Pixel 11Ahead of Made by Google, DeepMind revealed a new Pixel 11 feature that lets people sign instead of type.
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Amazon's robotaxi Zoox launches first paid service in U.S.The carriage-style Zoox vehicles differ from Waymo's autonomous cars.
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911 calls are getting the AI treatment nowMore and more cities are leaning on AI to help emergency operators.
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Meta ordered to pay $567 million in New Mexico caseA new development in the teen safety trial.
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Google launches Wallet option for kidsWeekly allowances just got a little easier.
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Someone stole every Flock camera in this Minnesota cityA city lost its entire Flock camera network as communities nationwide grapple with the controversial license plate readers.
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TikTok withheld a safety feature from 15 million users, report saysA confidential review found that a teen who later died by suicide was among the users placed in the experiment’s control group.
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Texas, yes Texas, puts limits on data centersData centers must earn their place on the grid, Gov. Greg Abbott declares.
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FTC lawsuit: Hims & Hers shared customer data with Meta, SnapThe suit claims the telehealth giant misleads customers on privacy and prescription charges.
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What are Flock cameras and why are they so controversial?Police say Flock cameras help them solve crimes, while critics worry they make it far too easy to track where people drive.
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How 3 very different people use AI chatbotsWe asked a group of disparate individuals what they ask AI chatbots about.
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A 'gray market' of GLP-1 drugs is growing on TikTok, new analysis allegesHundreds of accounts direct users to unregulated GLP-1 alternatives.
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Boring isn't working: Inside Elon Musk's Vegas LoopThe tunneling company's new airport service is ... a $12 taxi on regular streets.
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Meta avoids another trial over social media harms as teen plaintiff drops lawsuitSnapchat, TikTok, YouTube had already settled.
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Trump administration to spend $1 billion on new border surveillance systemOfficials are planning for thousands of new towers by 2034.
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Lawsuit says AI tool disproportionately places Black prisoners in maximum security in OntarioAn investigation by The Breach found the province knew the risk-assessment program could produce racially skewed outcomes.
